BASIC AIKIDŌ ATTACKS

Basic Grasping Attacks tori kata 取り方

• kata tori 肩取り = Shoulder-taking grab
• katate tori 片手取り = Single-hand-taking grab
• tekubi tori 手首取り = Wrist-taking grab
• hiji tori 肘取り = Elbow-taking grab
• mune tori 胸取り = Chest-taking grab [i.e., lower lapel grab]
• sode tori 袖取り = Sleeve-taking grab
• sode-guchi tori 袖口取り = Cuff-taking grab
• eri tori 襟取り = Collar-taking grab
• kubi tori 首取り = Neck-taking grab
• X-kōsa tori Ｘ・交差取り = X-taking across [e.g., katate kōsa tori 片手交差取り = single-hand-taking grab across (e.g., left hand grabs left hand), also called katate tori gyaku hanmi 片手取り逆半身 = single-hand-taking opposite half-body]
• ryōkata tori 両肩取り = Both-shoulders-taking grab
• ryōte tori 両手取り = Both-hands-taking grab
• morote tori 諸手取り = katate ryōte tori 片手両手取り = katate tori ryōte mochi 片手取り両手用 = Single-hand-taking using-both-hands grab
• ushiro-X 後・Ｘ = Executing X from behind [e.g., ushiro tekubi tori 後手首取り = Wrist-taking grab from behind]
• ushiro tori 後取り = Taking from behind [i.e., torso hug]
• kubi shime 首締 = Neck tighten [i.e., choke]

Basic Striking Attacks uchi kata 打ち方

• shōmen uchi 正面打ち = Front-face strike [i.e., overhead to front of the head]
• yokomen uchi 横面打ち = Side-face strike [i.e., diagonally to the side of the head]
• ganmen uchi 顔面打ち = Face-face strike [i.e., directly to the face]
• yoko-hiza uchi 横膝打ち = Side-knee strike [i.e., diagonally to the side of the knee (usually with a weapon)]
• mune tsuki 胸突き = Chest-thrust [e.g., punch straight to the chest]
• mae geri 前蹴り = Front kick
• yoko geri 横蹴り = Side kick
• mawashi geri 廻し蹴り = Revolving kick [i.e., roundhouse kick]

(version 2013-10-06-a)